National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The present study was undertaken to analyze the extension contacts and participation in extension activities between the farmers using drip irrigation system and conventional irrigation system in kinnow cultivation of Punjab by collecting data from 200 farmers (100 each) in four districts of Punjab which were selected purposively i.e. Bathinda, Fazilka, Hoshiarpur and Sri Muktsar Sahib/ Faridkot. Data were collected by following interview schedule approach. Findings of the study revealed that KVK experts/FASC, scientists of PAU, Horticultural Development Officer, Agricultural Development Officer and technical staff of Soil Conservation Department were most contacted by both types of respondents. Kisan Mela, fruit show cum seminar, group meetings of citrus estates and farmer’s training camps were the most preferred extension activities by the respondents using drip irrigation system as well as conventional irrigation system. Most of the respondents had medium level of extension contacts and extension participation.
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